SIGN

This function returns the sign of a number or expression.

SIGN(cellreference)

SIGN(value)

SIGN(expression)

Specify a cell reference, a numeric or text value, or an expression for the argument.

Returns 1 if the number is positive, 0 if the number is 0, and –1 if the number is negative.

Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.

SIGN(B3)

SIGN(R1C2)

SIGN(-5) gives the result -1

SIGN(15-8) gives the result 1

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.